What color is #2AB0CF?

#2AB0CF is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(42, 176, 207), and in HSL hsl(191, 66%, 49%).

Is #2AB0CF accessible as text?

On white, #2AB0CF has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #2AB0CF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2AB0CF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #2AB0CF?

#2AB0CF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CF492A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2AB0CF below.

Is #2AB0CF good for buttons?

#2AB0CF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2AB0CF — white text only reaches 2.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2AB0CF the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #2AB0CF is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#2AB0CF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2AB0CF

Not just a swatch — here's how #2AB0CF works with other colors. Named schemes with #2AB0CF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2AB0CF Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Picton Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #2AB0CF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Picton Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2AB0CF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #6CD5F2

Picton Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #2AB0CF Secondary #AED2DD Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #2AB0CF Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #2AB0CF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 16/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #2AB0CF with

Medium Aquamarine Cerulean Burnt Orange Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9EDF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A7ACF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2AB0CF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2AB0CF;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 176 207;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.2% 0.117 217.9);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DCF4F9;
  --color-200: #BBE7F1;
  --color-300: #8DD3E2;
  --color-400: #62BCD0;
  --color-500: #409FB5;
  --color-600: #387B8A;
  --color-700: #2D5862;
  --color-800: #213A40;
  --color-900: #162428;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DCF4F9',
    200: '#BBE7F1',
    300: '#8DD3E2',
    400: '#62BCD0',
    500: '#409FB5',
    600: '#387B8A',
    700: '#2D5862',
    800: '#213A40',
    900: '#162428',
  },
}

$base: #2AB0CF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DCF4F9;
$base-200: #BBE7F1;
$base-300: #8DD3E2;
$base-400: #62BCD0;
$base-500: #409FB5;
$base-600: #387B8A;
$base-700: #2D5862;
$base-800: #213A40;
$base-900: #162428;
$base-hover: #228EA6;
$base-subtle: #C4E4EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2AB0CF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBE7F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DD3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62BCD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#409FB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#387B8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5862",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213A40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162428",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2AB0CF

Color Lab

Pairs with #2AB0CF

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